Robert Terry Harrison

Robert Terry Harrison, 65, of Cary, NC died Friday, July 19th, peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born: March 21, 1948 in Monticello, IN, he was a son of the late Carroll Harrison and Helen Marie Reynolds Harrison. Personal: He graduated from Purdue University in 1971 and was a member of Theta XI fraternity. While a student at Purdue he worked with The Marshall Space and Flight Center in Birmingham, AL on the Apollo space capsule design. After graduation he moved to North Carolina to work for the Environmental Protection Agency as a mechanical engineer, retiring after more than 30 years of service. In his retirement he was able to do what he loved most next to his family, which was fish, fish, fish. In addition, he had the opportunity to take care of the light of his life, his two loving grandchildren: Kira and Jace. Survivors: His wife of 36 years: the former Susan Steckel; son: Kevin and his wife Jill; daughter: Emily; 3 siblings; and his 2 grandchildren. Services: A graveside service will be held 11:30 am Saturday in Forks Cemetery, 4500 Sullivan Trail, Stockertown, PA. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling local arrangements. A celebration of his life was held in NC. Memorials: May be made to Zoweh Ministries, P.O. Box 2261, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2261 or Take A Kid Fishing Foundation P.O. Box 1191 Morehead City, NC, 28577 Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com or www.BrownWynneCary.com